caughtinanetwork

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demyx,
riku

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[There is no illuminating exposition to accompany the unusual image that arrives onto the network, where a SFC lying on its side grants viewers an askew sight of a certain (considerably damp) silver-haired young man presently under a pile of perhaps three or four extremely enthusiastic dogs.

A cat trots over the SFC too, yowling.

The menagerie seem to be particularly interested in their visitor, or at least in licking all that salt water off his face, his hair, and giving him one hell of a cowlick on one side. Everything about the teal-eyed teenager's expression proclaims how unplanned this is, and he's resigned himself to putting up with the small zoo's attention for the time being.

Guess who discovered the residence he supposes belongs to his friends and utterly failed in his attempt at being sneaky? THIS GUY.]

Gimme a break. Look--Just forget the towel, I'm going to need a bath.

[Yeugh, dog breath.]

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[All the SFC catches on this end is a snicker. He didn't mean to turn the thing on, but Riku's quick return caught him a little by surprise, too.

At least for Sora's sake, he's glad of it. And the completely undignified manner of his return is a nice bonus.]

[Woah, where did that come fr-- well, hello, shiny new communication device.

And hey, no one laughs at Riku unless it's Kairi or Sora or... yeah, Mickey too, because when the King laughs, you know it's with you.

And that can't be Sora, because Sora's already here.]

Sure, laugh it up. This could be you, you know.

[MYSTERIOUS VOICE FROM BEYOND THE SFC.]

[The laugh does almost sound like it could be Sora... but the voice that follows, not so much.]

Not likely. I know how to stick around.

What?!

[Oh yeah, no way he doesn't recognize that voice now.]

But Sora-- [Is right there.] --and you're-- [Actually talking to him.

Ugh, hold on. This has shot straight through the Land of Unexpected Surprises and right into the Realm of Aggravating Twists.] What's going on?

[All right, he'll switch to video. You can see him looking kind of smug now. How's it feel to be the one who doesn't have a clue?]

You didn't read the brochure, did you?

Vatheon's not like any world you've been to before. Anyone can show up here.

[How about 'uncertain', 'uncomfortable' and 'kind of dumb'?

In any case, Riku's not a fan, and less of a fan of how something twists unpleasantly in him at the sight of the boy he helped - at any cost - to reunite with Sora.]

Anyone. Good to know.

But something tells me that brochure isn't gonna explain how you aren't with Sora anymore.

[Roxas shrugs. There really isn't a good explanation, except that it's Vatheon, and crazy shit happens here.]

I'm not complaining.

Even though you're back where you started?

[Incomplete, right?]

What's that supposed to mean?

Geez, just forget it.

[It's too soon for this existential crap.]

I've got a feeling I'll run into a few more familiar faces before I know it.

Probably more than you think.

[Wait 'til you meet Vani.]

[That's going to make his head hurt in interesting ways.]

That's not cryptic at all. Hey, I know there's more of the Organization around, caught a whiff on my way through that plaza with the huge coral.

So long as they're keeping Sora or Kairi out of their plans, we won't have a problem.

There's no Organization, just people who used to be in it.

I'm sure the only plans any of us have with Sora and Kairi are to help them make fun of your new hairdo.

[Well, probably. He can't speak for Saix.]

Ugh, you guys really are birds of a feather. Geez, there's nothing wrong with my hair!

[And that's his story that he's sticking to.]

Which former members are we talking here?

[Because if it's Ax--okay, Lea, then that's just fine.]

Did you cut it yourself?

Axel and Demyx. [A pause, and it's clear he's a little uneasy about this one, too.] Saix just got here, too.

Did you?

[He's going to stonewall anything that remotely sounds like a conversation about his hair.

Okay, maybe going at it with a pair of shears with nothing but a small hand mirror wasn't the greatest idea, but he was short of options, okay?!]

Thought so. [He means the last, and judging by the uneasiness in Roxas' demeanor he gets the feeling the Nobody might enjoy this. He taps his nose, smirking.] Usually the Darkness smells sickly sweet, up until the sour rot hits you. But that guy, Saix? Wet dog.

Lately, but- I'm not sure how you mess up when your hair is basically straight.

[Nope, you don't get off that easy.]

Wet dog, huh? [Yeah, he does look a little amused by that. And then he adds:] So, I guess you two kinda smell the same right now.

Hey! Keep that up and you're gonna wake up bald.

[There's a good chance Riku wouldn't escape such an endeavor unscathed, but it makes a fun threat.]

You don't have to go that far if you want me to return the favor.

Let's call a truce. Cleaning up that mop of yours would just be a pain anyway.

[sour grapes]

I thought this already was a truce.

Oh yeah?

This a new development for this fishbowl, or have we decided to let bygones be bygones?

It just means Sora wouldn't like us fighting.

There are some things I haven't forgotten.

For Sora's sake, huh? Sounds familiar.

[And, as he expects, Roxas, he, and that crap about 'bygones' will never be mutual acquaintances in a sentence; Roxas hasn't forgotten, and neither has Riku.

But he'll be cocky because to do otherwise feels too vulnerable.]

Works for me.

[God forbid they ever actually try to talk it out.]

Sora's family. I'm willing to put up with one or two idiots on his account.

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